Bay Of Plenty
Police investigate suspicious death in Kawerau
Part of Kawerau in Bay of Plenty is cordoned off as the police investigate a suspicious death. A man, who was 23, died at an address in Hall Street. Police...
Recollections of Ranginui Walker
Dr Ranginui Walker, the noted academic and writer on Maori issues, died on Monday 29 February 2016, aged 83. This programme honouring him features the Maraea Rakuraku's 2010 Te Ahi Kaa conversation… Audio
Asbestos to be removed from Tauranga's Historic Village
Specialist contractors will remove asbestos found in buildings in Tauranga's Historic Village over a fortnight, starting next week. The city council said a workshop and storage building closed last…
Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti
Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti starred in the documentary film Māori Boy Genius released in 2011. Ngaa graduated with a Diploma from Te Wānanga o Raukawa when he was just 13 years old. In 2009 at just 15… Audio
Divers find body of missing deckhand
The body of a man who fell from a ship at the Port of Tauranga has been found.
Jamie Joseph: Battling poaching in Africa
Writer and environmental activist who grew up between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and moved to New Zealand. She is reporting from the frontline of Africa's poaching crisis at savingthewild.com, and has… Audio, Gallery
Wrong call on Rena wreck, MP says
A decision to leave the rest of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef is wrong, a Tauranga-based MP says.
Decision against Rena wreck removal
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's commissioners have decided to leave the Rena wreckage on the Astrolabe Reef. Audio
Tauranga mayor on the decision to leave the Rena
The Rena wreck is set to stay, where the vessel ran aground on the Astrolabe reef. Audio
Rena wreckage to remain on Astrolabe reef
Nearly five years after the Rena ran aground in one of New Zealand's worst maritime disasters, it has been decided that the wreckage will be left on the Astrolabe reef. Alexa Cook reports. Audio
Rena wreck to stay put
The wreck of the freighter the Rena will remain on the Astrolabe Reef after a decision announced by comissioners today. Audio
Calls for Tauranga to do more to help problem gamblers
A gambling addiction service is calling on the Tauranga City Council to do more to help problem gamblers in the city. Tauranga experienced the highest growth in the country for spending in gaming… Audio
Mooove over cows, sheep milking on the rise
With dairy prices down in the doldrums, Landcorp is venturing into new territory - sheep milking. Audio
Torrential rain causes flooding in Bay of Plenty
A couple had to be rescued by tractor in Murupara after torrential rain flooded their home. The downpour overnight caused slips that closed roads around the rural township - and residents say they're… Audio
Port of Tauranga first half profit eases, cargo volumes flat
The country's biggest export port - the Port of Tauranga - has reported a lower first half profit with cargo volumes largely flat. Audio
Port of Tauranga first half profit eases
The country's biggest export outlet, Port of Tauranga, has reported a lower first half profit, with cargo volumes largely flat.
Funding boost for North Island lifeguards
New funding that makes it possible to offer free volunteer lifeguard training in the North Island's east will make a huge difference to beach safety, Surf Life Saving New Zealand says.
Bengali man missing in New Zealand
Police in south Auckland are appealing for sightings of a 25-year-old man who went missing more than two months ago.
Te Arawa soldiers memorial to be restored
The Te Arawa Soldiers' Memorial in the Rotorua Government Gardens is to get a makeover.
Wallaby Survey - Dale Williams
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is teaming up with DOC to survey how many wallabies are on the loose in the Rotorua region. The dama wallabies were released near Lake Okareka in 1912 and since… Audio
